Clip for writing instruments



Sept. 26, 1950 J. w. WELSH 2,523,505

' CLIP FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS Filed Jan. 9. 194a INVEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

' far/Wes W We/sfi Patented Sept. 26, 1950 CLIP FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTSJames W. Welsh, Providence, R. I., assignor to Welsh ManufacturingCompany, a corporation of Rhode Island Application January 9, 1946,Serial No. 640,943

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a clip for a writing instrument such forinstance as a pen or pencil.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a clip which will beof simple construction. and which may be attached to the writinginstrument without the use of an additional part.

Another object of this invention is to provide a means for securing theclip on the writing instrument which will be one piece with the clip.

Another object of this invention is to provide a means for securing theclip on the writing instrument by merely bending parts of the clip overparts of the writing instrument.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andarticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a fountain pen;

Fig. 2 is a central section view through the cap of the fountain pen andshowing the clip positioned thereon;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 2 with the clip removed;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the clip separated from the cap;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental elevation looking at the clip at right angles tothe showing in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a sectional View on substantially line 66 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. '1 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but modified with relation to Fig. 6in that the prongs are bent in the opposite direction.

In proceeding with this invention I cut out of sheet stock a blank whichmay be bent to form the clip desired with a prong at one end of the clipand additional prongs spaced therefrom to be utilizedin engaging the capfor holding the clip assembled thereon. The clip is thenassembled on thecap and by bending is secured in position.

With reference to the drawings, the writing instrument is here shown asa fountain pen comprising a barrel l and a tubular cap H which isremovably secured on the barrel l0 and rovided with a clip designatedgenerally ii. The clip may be attached to any tubular portion. having anend wall, the'cap I! being here shown as an example. i

The clip [2 is cut from sheet stock and provides a body portion I4 whichis curved as at at its upper end and provided with an engaging knob l6at its lower end. The upper end I5 is provided with a pointed prong orfinger l! which is bent from the sheet stock of the body it so as toextend generally parallel to the lengthwise direction of the clip l2. Ata point intermediate the ends of the clip and preferably about one thirdof the length thereof from the upper end, so as to leave spring of thebody between such location and the knob I6, I provide arms M which arefolded from the sheet stock of the body and are generally triangular inshape. These arms are of a length sufficient to extend through thethickness of the stock of the cap or portion to which they are secured.

The cap II is provided with a slot l9 at the top thereof and alsoprovided with slots 20 spaced therefrom, which slots 20 extendcompletely through the wall 2! of the cap I I.

The Clip H2 is positioned on the cap by inserting the finger or prong I!into the end of the cap such as in the slot I9 or it may be pressed intothe cap making its own opening and then the arms l8 are pressed-throughthe slots 20 or forced through the stock of the wall 2| to make theirown openings. The ends of the prongs 22 of the arms are folded outwardlyalong the inner surface of the bore 23 of the cap as shown in Fig. 6 orthese prongs may be folded inwardly as shown at 22 in Fig. 7, so as tolock the cli to the cap. This assembly permits of sufiicient resiliencybetween these arms l8 and the contact knob I6 for springing the clipover the edge of the pocket to secure the writing instrument in thepocket.

I claim:

1. In combination, the tubular portion of a writing instrument having aclosed end with a recess ext-ending axially inwardly from the outer tipof said end and openings through the wall of the tubular portion at apoint spaced from said end, a clip having a body extending generallylengthwise along the outer surface of the tubular portion and over saidclosed end with a finger extending axiall intosaid recess, and a pair ofarms on said body extending through said openings with their edgesengaging the edges of said openings and limiting movement of the bodylengthwise of said tubular portion whereby axial withdrawal of thefinger from said recess is prevented and means to hold said arms in saidopenings.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the ends of the arms are clenchedover the inner surface of the wall of the tubular portion.

JAMES W. WELSH.

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